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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1940

Page

10

Midwest defense boost urged by nine state conference

Kansas City August 30 delegates from Oklahoma Arkansas Nebraska Missouri Kansas Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota totaling 1600 business farm and labor leaders urged using Midwest resources for national defense. Richard W Robbins chaired the conference and stressed fair share in preparedness with resolutions to be drafted by Joseph W Seacrest Roy Roberts and others.

Kansas City Mississippi Valley Oklahoma Arkansas Nebraska Missouri Kansas Iowa Minnesota North South Dakota Richard W. Robbins Belvidere Kan Stockman United States Teems Washington Middlewest Roy L. Cochrane Lloyd C. Stark Payne Ratner Robbins Plains States Joseph W. Seacrest Lincoln Neb State Journal Roy Roberts Nsas City Star George Woods Council Bluffs Victor Barnett Tulsa Oscar Staufffer R. E Overman Little Rock Wahneton, N. D Frank Haas St. Pawl G.D. Rohlffs Sioux Falls S. D

Americans killed and wounded in Sudan missionary attack

The Sudan governor general reported Italian air and machine gun attack on Doro mission station in Upper Nile, killing Dr. and Mrs. Robert Grieve and wounding Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Oglesby, with Australian Miss Walsh unharmed. Two Marwan boys were wounded. The station was described as isolated with no military objective.

Cairo Sudan Egypt Gallabat Ethiopia Kassala Eritrea Doro Sudan Interior Mission Upper Nile Kurkuk Robert Grieve Kenneth Oglesby Miss Walsh

Kansas entomologist crafts game fish lures from tropical insects

Robert Guntert, a KU entomology preparator and avid dry fly fisherman, transplants tropical insect life into Kansas climates to create unique game lures. He uses hollow deer hair for buoyant lures and demonstrates with a gleaming fly cast on Lake Tonganoxie.

Kansas Robert Guntert University of Kansas Guntert United States Adelweiss Tonganoxie Europe

Funeral for Major General Poore in Fitchburg Mass

Funeral services were held at First Parish Unitarian church for Major General Benjamin A. Poore aged 77, former commander of the seventh I Corps area. The Rev. Howard Pease officiated as the body was escorted by his widow and son Richard Bullock to Washington for burial tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery after services there.

Fitchburg Mass First Parish Unitarian Church Benjamin A. Poore I Corps Tuesay Howard Pease Richard Bullock

Kansas Teachers Agree on Defense Role at State Conference

Kansas school teachers at a conference called by Gov Payne Ratner agreed that national defense requires vocational training citizenship education and a clearer understanding of democracy. A committee was named to meet soon to expand on the suggestions with F L Schlagie Kansas City Kan chairman and superintendents Reese H Hughes Parsons Evan E Evans Neoneephe and W E Sheffer Manhattan among members.

Topeka Kansas Payne Ratner F. L. Schlagie Kansas City Kan Reese H. Hughes Parsons Evan E. Evans al Neephe W. E. Sheffer Manattan

Aviation students earn licenses at local airport

More than half of civilian aviation students at the airport have won private pilot licenses. Thirty three students have received ratings and the class should finish by mid September. Two advanced students near the final cross country stage. Training uses a new Waco PT 14 and another ship will be purchased to speed up instruction.

Bill Ashcraft Ashcraft

British Fire Scan Targets Fifth Columnists in Night Raids

British police launch a new drive against suspected fifth column activity during Nazi night air raids. Spotted fires in recent nights are believed to have been set to guide German bombers to their objectives.

London

Black Jack Vacations End as Families Return Home

Travelers from Black Jack close trips and head to California. A large party hosts a surprise farewell gathering for Donald Pearson and family with relatives from Baldwin, Paola, Ottawa, Topeka, Emporia, and Manhattan attending. A community reunion in Cavender grove marks the sixth Pearson family gathering with 62 participants.

Church Notices From Area Churches

A listing of worship times, speakers, and special events from First Baptist, First Methodist, First Evangelical, First Church of Christ Scientist, Church of God, First Christian, Immanuel Lutheran, North Lawrence Christian, Fourth Street Methodist, Wesleyan, United Brethren, North Lawrence Baptist, Nazarene, St James A M E, First Presbyterian, West Side Presbyterian, and other local churches with sermon topics, organ selections, and schedule details for Sunday through midweek services and special meetings.

Fragmented crossword style clues and rogue letters

A jumble of numbered clues and stray letters mixed with partial words. The text includes references to sea miles a venoms and an alphabetic list with hints like pronoun electrical unit and sick with dormancy suggesting a puzzle or dictionary fragment.

Trinity Lutheran fall revival and church notice

The Trinity Lutheran Church announces a fall revival starting the second Lord's Day in October. Bible school has performed well. an intensive campaign will run in all lines of work to grow members and lead others to Christ. Public worship at 11:00 with sermon Come and See and offertory solo Hear My Cry O Lord. No league services.

Nazarene Church Vermont W. Lawson Brown Fred Cross Fred Mia Edythe Walker Mackey Ter Trinity Lutheran Church New Hampshire Alfred J., Beil A. G. Sabol T. R. Shepard Topeka Mias Kathleen, Robson Rachel Stevens van Valkenburg Senate Park

Adolescent Day at Assembly of God on Fourteenth Street

P D Pittman leads Adolescent Day at the Assembly of God with 9:45 Sunday school, Ambassadors choir, and the top attendance class photographed for a periodical. Morning sermon at 11 The Election of Esther continues the Esther series. Evening includes Ambassadors service with Rev Kardatzke and a 7:45 evangelistic service led by Mrs Pittman.

North Lawrence Baptist Church Fourth Lincoln Streets O. L. King A. A. Hill Lucille Smith G. M. Jackson Assembly of God Fourteenth Rhode Island P. D. Pittman Miss Walker C. A Kardatzke Church of God Mra Pittman

First Methodist Church Service Schedule and Leaders

Morning worship at 9:30 features organist Dorothy Enlow Miller and soloist Eben Bailey with Prelude Romance by Debussy and Postlude Marche de Fete. Sermon by Dr Edwin F Price titled The Carpenter and Labor. Sunday school 9:15 led by R C Laes with assistants. Union park service 7:45 evening.

First Baptist Church Eighth Kentucky Howard E. Koelb Charles W. Thomas J Wade W Pierce Paul C. Rankin Thomas Mary Louise Beltz Holy City Adams Rankin Largo Handel First Christian Church Harold G. Barr Meta M. Clarkson Royal Humbert First Presbyterian Church Theodore H. Astman C. W. Straffon Malotte Secret Circle First Methodist Church Tenth Vermont Streets Robert A. Hunt Edwin F. ‘Price Wesley Foundation Dorothy Enlow Miller Debussy Eben Bailey Blanche Sams Seaver Brahms Carpenter and Labor Edwin F. Price Rene Becker R. C. Laessig R. S. Fox R. Jh. Wood J. M. Trombly Union Park Service

Holiness Association to Meet Free Methodist Church

The Douglas County Holiness Association holds an afternoon gathering with the Free Methodist Church at Twelfth and Connecticut streets at 2 30 Sunday afternoon.

Holiness Association Douglas County The Free Methodist Church Twelfth Connecticut Streets

De Soto Residents Return From Trips and School Visit

Residents of De Soto report rapid returns from vacations to Colorado Arkansas the Carolinas and Virginia and two groups attended the Johnson county teachers institute in Olathe. Local families also mention hospital stays a threatened operation and social visits across Kansas and Kentucky.

Local Families Share Visits and Health News in De Soto

Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Albert Ouderkirk and daughters of Lawrence with his parents. J E Deweese bought back a former grocery store. Norbert Mize had an appendectomy and rests well at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Prof J M Jewett of Lawrence visited De Soto with relatives. his daughter Genevieve Elizabeth named. Neill Martinson progresses after arthritis treatment. eye cases checked by Kansas City specialist. Corn crops look good despite rain delaying field work. several residents attend hospitals and schools.

Albert Ouderkirk Lawrence Mr. Ouderkirk A. C Lottie Charles Neare Jewett DeSoto Genevieve Elizabeth J. E.deweese J. H. Foley Delbert Donnall Donnall Donald Bower Union Pacific Railway Ellis J. M. Torrence Kansas City Mary Ann Earl Lehman Wilma Torrence John Whitelaw St. Margaret's Hospital John Martinson Caney Roy Toongacre Trula Delight Jefferson County Schoola Lester Warsop Gerald Miller Shelton Neb

Local Social Notes From Corliss And Surrounding Areas

Corliss residents host visitors from Ottawa Kansas City and De Soto during a busy period. Harold Murphy and Sonny visit Mary Murphy and travel from Ottawa while others call on John Turner and Florence Van Markle. Will Rogers memorial trip and Ozarks visits noted among travel.

Harold Murphy Ottawa Mary Murphy Sonny. Murphy Alice Remick Fiona Lena Nagle Andrews Kansas City John Turner Fred Lilly Ollie Behm Florence van Markle Clarence

Local Social News Reflects Community Celebrations and Visits

Community members shared in weddings anniversaries and visits across De Soto and Johnson County. The Maacks celebrated their golden wedding with open house August 25, while Mr and Mrs Turner and Mr and Mrs Wiard mark 58 and 62 years respectively.

W. H. Dent Jasper LeSueur J. E. Deweese de Soto John Gibner Gibners Hiawa Bird Mitchell Lopp F. M. Maack Agnes Atkinson Thelma Murphy David Jewett Johnson County Teachers’ Institute Olathe Mrs. Turner Mrs. Wiard Maacks Mra L. R. Penner Leland Ozark Mrs. Dent Dent Mrs. Gregg Gardner Mra. Luther Clarence Bash Paola

Baby Billy Dean Lee Named In O Neill District

O N E I L L District reports that Mr and Mrs Bill Lee named their newborn daughter Billy Dean. A Sunday chicken dinner at Arthur Jones home drew many relatives including Harold Antrim family Lois Marceline Bobby and Marvin Antrim Harold Antrim Jr Floyd Antrim all of Kansas City Clifford Jones Kate Jones and children Shirley Stephen Mrs Jessie Hulce and family from Lawrence. Clafford Jones recently returned from Walnut Brook farm in Mound after two months away. Word has been received here that

Bill Lee Billy Dean Arthur Jones Harold Antrim Lois Marceline Bobby Marvin Antrim Floyd Antrim Kansas City Clifford Jones Kate Jones Shirley Stephen Jessie. Hulce Lawrence Bill Holey Holey Clafford Jones Walnut Brook Mound

Local Notes From Boise Idle Valley Area

Jack Englehaupt and father J N Englehaupt have joined Boise to fight Idaho and Montana forest fires ongoing for weeks. Lee Forrester, after days seeking work in Kansas City, returns home to Erwin farm work. O Neil school gains improvements including lattice under the porch inner doors and refreshed interior paint. Mrs C F Manion, at George Rothwell farm, is in Kansas City for dental work. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Howard Rothwell of Lawrence on their marriage last Sunday formerly Helen Sample. Mr Rothwell is Thurman Rothwell and lived in the community 12 years ago. Mr and Mrs James Metcalf and daughters Gloria and Dolores of Pleasant Prairie visited Sunday with her parents Bilis and W Haley Mrs Jack Englehaupt and son Larry.

Jack Englehaupt J. N. Englehaupt Idaho Boise Ida Montana Lee Forrester Kansas City Erwin Home Teo O'Neil School C. F. Manion George Rothwell Howard Rothwell Lawrence Rothwell Helen Sample Thurman Rothwell James, Metcalf Gloria Dolores Pleasant Prairie Bilis W. ¥. Haley

Frensch Press Attacks Jews After Race Decree

The Frensch press launched editorials attacking Jews today after France issued a decree lifting a ban on newspaper attacks based on race or religion. The Journal World Classified Page remains the busiest marketplace.

Vate Press France Frensch Press Journal-World

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